Where does “Belgisch” come from?

Belgisch (Dutch) comes from Latin belgicus, from Latin Belgae, from Proto-Celtic bolg-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelgʰ- — to bulge, swell.

Belgisch (Dutch): Belgian (of or pertaining to Belgium or its people)

Definitions

  1. Belgian (of or pertaining to Belgium or its people)

Ancestry of “Belgisch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinbelgicusBelgic
2LatinBelgaethe Belgians; Belgians
3Proto-Celticbolg-to swell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelgʰ-to bulge, swell
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelgʰ-
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